2 or 3 tablespoons (1 to 1 ½ ounces) milk or cream, enough to make a spreadable icing

Dough

¾ cup plus 2 tablespoons (7 ounces) lukewarm water

Icing

1 To prepare the dough: Combine all the dough ingredients, using the egg yolk and setting the white aside to use in the filling. Mix and knead – by hand, mixer or bread machine – until you have a medium-soft, smooth dough. Cover and allow the dough to rise until it’s quite puffy, though probably ...